Total hip replacement in sickle cell disorder: A preliminary report of challenges and early outcome of 21 consecutive patients

Conclusion: THR is a veritable means of treatment of patients with avascular necrosis of the femoral head arising from SCDs. The challenges encountered during the surgery are related to the quality of bone of the affected patient. Arthroplasty Surgeons in our environment must be fully prepared for the challenges by ensuring a preoperative plan that will take care of the technical problems such as recreating femoral canals, wiring of intraoperative fractures as well as treatment of acetabular defects. A detailed planned total hip arthroplasty can be performed in patients with SCD in younger patients with good clinical benefits.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - Category: Rural Health Authors: Source Type: research